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Forum: General XP issues or comments August 29th 10, 08:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 67
Posted By PSRumbagh
New window underneath in IE8

When I open (left click) an email in IE8 it opens in a new window that is
underneath (hidden) the current window. How / where do I permanently change
a setting so the email opens on TOP of the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 29th 10, 08:28 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 5
Views: 221
Posted By PSRumbagh
New window underneath in IE8

When I open (left click) an email in IE8 it opens in a new window that is
underneath (hidden) the current window. How / where do I permanently change
a setting so the email opens on TOP of the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 19th 10, 05:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 195
Posted By PSRumbagh
Windows picture & fax viewer speed

Can the speed of the slide show in the windows picture and fax viewer be
changed? It seems to dwell on each picture for 5 seconds, I would like to
set it to about 2 seconds. Is it a separate...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 19th 10, 05:34 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 0
Views: 68
Posted By PSRumbagh
Windows picture & fax viewer speed

Can the speed of the slide show in the windows picture and fax viewer be
changed? It seems to dwell on each picture for 5 seconds, I would like to
set it to about 2 seconds. Is it a separate...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 28th 10, 01:24 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 168
Posted By PSRumbagh
Colored text in Windows Explorer

When running a "search for files" in Windows Explorer most files are shown in
black but some are shown in blue. What is the significance of the blue
files? I am running WinXP Home Edition with...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 22nd 10, 06:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 131
Posted By PSRumbagh
Boot log file

Should boot log (file output = ntbtlog.txt) run everytime I boot up? If not,
how do I enable it to run upon every boot up?

The only ntbtlog.txt on my PC (WinXP home edition SP3) is dated 4...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 16th 10, 10:39 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 194
Posted By PSRumbagh
Saving Windows Explorer "search results"

How do I save to file the actual search results (file names and details) from
a search for files in Windows Explorer. When I save, all that is saved is
the "keyword" for the search. I am using...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 15th 10, 05:12 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 220
Posted By PSRumbagh
Can't post question to MS community using IE8

IE8 was regarding the "question window" as a pop-up. Enabling allow pop-ups
for this web site solved the problem. Also, I notice that I don't get an
Email notifying me of replies even when I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments May 15th 10, 01:08 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 220
Posted By PSRumbagh
Can't post question to MS community using IE8

I can not post a question to MS communities after signing on to MS
communities with IE8 through Charter High Speed cable internet. I get a
double clicking sound but no post window. However, if I...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 30th 10, 07:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 210
Posted By PSRumbagh
Start program in minimized window

How do I start a program (e.g. Internet Explorer Version 8) in a minimized
window, just a tab in the toolbar? Can this be done for any program and is
there a universal switch for this?
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 28th 10, 06:36 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 324
Posted By PSRumbagh
Too much start up stuff

My laptop takes about 4 minutes to complete bootup. I am running WinXP home
edition with SP3 on a Compaq Presario V2000 laptop. I use the utility
“WhatsRunning.exe” immediately after bootup...
Forum: General XP issues or comments April 26th 10, 06:33 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 1
Views: 276
Posted By PSRumbagh
IE 8 start-up problem upon boot

I put a shortcut to IE 8 in my startup folder. When I boot up IE 8 always
produces error message that "navigation to web site was cancelled". Hitting
the IE 8 "refresh" button causes it to go to...
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 11th 10, 03:54 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 9
Views: 251
Posted By PSRumbagh
Boot-up sequence

Can I control the order in which programs are loaded during boot-up?
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 6th 10, 06:53 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 267
Posted By PSRumbagh
Default Printer keeps changing

I used the "Restore Wizard" to restore my laptop to a date before this
problem started, i.e. restore to 8 January 2010. Printer setting now
"sticks". Also, some unknown icons in the system tray...
Forum: General XP issues or comments February 6th 10, 02:16 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 267
Posted By PSRumbagh
Default Printer keeps changing

Using Control Panel -- Printers and Faxes I set the default printer to my
Brother HL-2170W laser printer by right clicking on it's icon then "set as
default printer". Upon re-boot the default...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 30th 10, 07:55 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 172
Posted By PSRumbagh
Four minute WinXP boot up

It takes about 4 minutes for my Compaq V2000 laptop to boot-up using WinXP
Home with SP3. NORMAL boot-up invokes 58 processes, 107 services, 489
modules, 215 drivers , 25 startup and 29 IP...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 30th 10, 01:01 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By PSRumbagh
Application failure upon trying to load a .dll file.

Thanks for the insight. Makes sense. I don't pay for AOL anymore since I
subscribed to Charter Cable Internet 3 years ago. AOL tech help has not been
available to us "Free-bies" for the last 18...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 29th 10, 08:08 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 4
Views: 324
Posted By PSRumbagh
Application failure upon trying to load a .dll file.

About 33% of the time "aolsoftware.exe" fails to load a needed .dll file
producing an errpr mesage. In order of frequency it is always one and just
one of the following three .dll files: (1)...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 21st 10, 10:31 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By PSRumbagh
AOL error upon boot-up

Can't get individual technical help from AOL because I am no longer a paying
customer. Received lifetime "FREE" AOL limited service as an inducement to
go with Charter Cable internet service back...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 20th 10, 05:00 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By PSRumbagh
AOL error upon boot-up

More info on problem. Using "Event Viewer" I have found that the faulting
application is aolsoftware.exe and the faulting module is usually one of the
following: bfts.dll, xprt6.dll or msvcrt.dll....
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 20th 10, 04:39 AM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 6
Views: 182
Posted By PSRumbagh
AOL error upon boot-up

Frequently upon boot-up AOL (loading of aol.exe) produces an error and says
that it must close down. A huge error report is produced, a text file of
about 230K. A typical file name would be...
Forum: General XP issues or comments January 17th 10, 08:43 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 2
Views: 222
Posted By PSRumbagh
Un-responsive application

Frequently during sign on my AOL 9.1 SE program becomes un-responsive after I
receive the "Welcome" announcement. No matter how long I wait it is still
un-responsive and difficult to shut down...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 26th 09, 07:38 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 3
Views: 176
Posted By PSRumbagh
Location of program's default settings

Most windows programs, e.g. Word, Excel, Adobe Reader, Nero Wave Editor, etc.
have many default settings for things like font size, margins, default
directory, etc. Some applications allow the...
Forum: General XP issues or comments December 24th 09, 11:15 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Replies: 7
Views: 300
Posted By PSRumbagh
Using scanner in Word97

I want to scan a picture into word97 using my HP 4370 ScanJet. Could not
find option of "From Scanner" under "Insert" -- "Picture". Apparently I
must need some sort of Word97 Add-On. What and...
Forum: Windows XP and video cards, drivers and similar July 3rd 09, 08:00 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.video
Replies: 4
Views: 1,605
Posted By PSRumbagh
WMP 11 won't play .mp4 video file.

Just upgraded to WMP version 11.0.5721.5145. After WMP11 upgrade I installed
WMEncoder 9 codec pack. Also installed GSPot270A to discover the audio and
video codecs on my laptop. WinXP Control...
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